Tigers, Asiatic lions, one-horned rhinos and snow leopards. Many parks close for part of the monsoon, so check the park’s own season before you plan. 104 national parks across 28 states and union territories.
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The best-known national parks
Ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them.
Gir National Park
Gujarat
Forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India.
Which state has the most national parks on this list?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with 9 of the 104. Next come Madhya Pradesh (8) and Tamil Nadu (8).
What are the best-known national parks in India?
Measured by how many language editions of Wikipedia write about them, the best known are Gir National Park, Ranthambore National Park, Kanha Tiger Reserve, Bandipur National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park.
How did you choose these national parks?
They are the national parks in India that Wikidata, the free database behind Wikipedia, records with a location. That keeps the list to places people actually look up. We checked the data on 19 Oct 2026.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia, checked 19 Oct 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email namaste@india-4u.com.